Display envelope



June 16, 1931. 5, ELLIOTT 1,810,649

DI SPLAY ENVELOPE I Filed Feb. 25, 1930 IINVENTOR 7 X g medium PatentedJune 16, 1931 PATENT OFFICE GEORGE S. ELLIOTT, OF WILKINSBURG,PENNSYLVANIA DISPLAYINVELOPE Applioatlonfiled February 25, 1930. SerialNo. 431,279.

This invention relates to envelopes for mail matter and moreparticularly to envelopes embodying a visible display feature which maybe employed to serve as an advertising or for identifying the senderthrough a photograph or other display 'emblem.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the front side of amailing envelope embodying the principles of this invention;

F 1g. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof taken along the verticalcenter line of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a cross-sectional view taken along theline III-III, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 an enlarged detail View in cross section;and Figs. 5 and 6 front and side elevational views of a filler orstufi'er employed in the manner hereinafter to be explained. a

With reference to the several figures of the drawings, an envelope 1 ofstandard size and shape is provided with a cutout portion or opening 2which may be located at any conventient portion at the front or the backor the top or bottom of the envelope. Secured to the envelope and madean integral part thereof is a pocket 3 formed of' a transparent materialsuch as is commonly, known in the trade as cellophane, this pocket beingformed adjacent the opening 2 for the purpose of displaying itscontents. The pocket 3 consists of an isolated compartment which doesnot interfere with the mainoompartment 4 for receiving the mail matter,such as letters, and is preferably located on the side opposite thesealing flap 5, although the opening 2oand pocket 3 may be formed on theflap 5 if so desired.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the filler for the pocket 3, such as thephotograph 6, may provided with a finger 7 which is secured 1n themanner shown in Fig. 6 and extends downwardly, it being folded to liewithin the area of the photograph, leaving its fold 8 projecting"slightly above the edge thereof. The envelope is provided with a cut-outportion 7a in alinement with the fold 8 of the finger 7 and centrally ofthe pocket 3. This .cut out portion functions to make the finger 7accessible for engagement by the letter opener to withdraw thephotograph or other its compartment and by contents of the pocket 3. Theflap 7 has the position shown in Fig. 1 by the dotted lines andfunctions in several ways to remove the photograph or filler from thepocket 3 when the seal of the envelope is destroyed or when its contentsis removed in the following manner: The fold 7 is placed to overlap theletter or other filler in the envelope, this being accomplished byinserting the photograph 6 in the pocket 3 after the letter has beenplaced in slipping the fold 7 around the letter, the photograph'would beremoved simultaneously with the removal of the letter. On the otherhand, the photograph 6 may be removed when a letter opener 1s drawnacross the top fold of the envelope, the letter opener pulling out thephotograph when it comes in contact with the projected portion '8 of thefold. The folded portion? is preferably formed of a cardboard or othermaterial that is stifi'er than the enevelope proper so that it will notbe out by the letter opener when it comes in contact therewith.

The device which may be termed a display envelope, is characterized bythe double compartmentior pocket construction there being a main lettercompartment and a supplementary display compartment, the latter beingentirely isolated from the former so as not to interfere with the normaluse of the mailing envelope. The display pocket may be employed for theuse above referred to or for any other purpose for which it may serve,and its location is preferably as shown in Fig. 1 where it will notinterfere with the postage or the address portion of the envelope.

Although one embodiment of the invention has'been herein illustrated anddescribed, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications may be made in the details of construction withoutdeparting fromthe principles herein set forth.

I. claim:

1. The combination with an envelope having a letter compartmentprovidedwith an opening at one side and an auxiliary compartment adjacent saidopening and constituting a display window, of an article for saidauxiliary compartment, said article being provided with means forengaging the contents of said letter compartment to render said articleremovable therewith.

2. The combination with an envelope having a letter compartment providedwith an opening at one side and an auxiliary compartment adjacent saidopening and constituting a display window, of an article for saidauxiliary compartment, said article being provided with means forengaging a letter opener whereby it is removed from the envelope.

3. The combination with an envelope having a letter compartment and anauxiliary compartment, of an article for said auxiliary compartment,said envelope having a perforation at the top fold in central alinementwith said auxiliary compartment and said article being provided withmeans for engagement by a letter opener to cause it to be removed by theslitting action of the opener.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24 day ofFebruary, 1930.

GEORGE S. ELLIOTT.

